StoryCorps

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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."

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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."

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“You can say anything and it would be no retribution of any kind."

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“You can say anything and it would be no retribution of any kind."

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“If I’m in front of a blank sheet of paper with a pencil, I find such solace.”

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“If I’m in front of a blank sheet of paper with a pencil, I find such solace.”

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"I spotted this book that looked rather risque..."

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"I spotted this book that looked rather risque..."

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"She said, 'You're stooping. Don't ever do that. We're very proud of you.'"

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"She said, 'You're stooping. Don't ever do that. We're very proud of you.'"

Raising Disability Awareness

For National Disability Awareness Month, honor the many and varied contributions and stories of people with disabilities.

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Bonnie and Myra Brown

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"The hardest thing I do every day is decide to go outside or not."

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"The hardest thing I do every day is decide to go outside or not."

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“If you had walked away and left me there, nobody would have looked askance.”

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“If you had walked away and left me there, nobody would have looked askance.”

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"You came home and you brought singles, five dollar bills, and coins, and we started playing McDonald's."

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"You came home and you brought singles, five dollar bills, and coins, and we started playing McDonald's."

Back-to-School Lessons

Animations for reflection and conversation among parents, students, and educators.

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The Golden Rule

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The Drill

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LGBTQ History Month

Celebrate LGBTQ history with heartfelt conversations from LGBTQ people as part of our Stonewall OutLoud Initiative.

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“It shouldn’t be scary to be who you are."

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“It shouldn’t be scary to be who you are."

Kaysen Ford, age 12, reflects on some of the most important moments in his life with his mother, Jennifer Sumner.

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Love Lost, And Found

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Love Lost, And Found

Sue McConnell and Kristyn Weed are best friends and Vietnam-era veterans. Although they didn’t serve in the war together, they share a story of courage — on and off the battlefield.

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“That day wasn’t about us. This really was for thousands and thousands of people.”

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“That day wasn’t about us. This really was for thousands and thousands of people.”

David Wilson and his husband Rob Compton, one of the first legally married same-sex couples in the US, talk about how they met and reflect on the significance of their wedding day.

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The Door She Opened

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The Door She Opened

At the age of 63, Dee Westenhauser came out as a transgender woman. While growing up in the 1950s, her Aunt Yaya gave her an opportunity that no one else would: a safe, loving space to be herself.